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2. Facts about Germany
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/germany , http://www.deutschland.de, http://www.meinestadt.de http://www.bundesregierung.de/en, http://deutsche-kultur-international.de, www.germannews.de, www.germany-tourism.de, http://www.stadtplan.net, www.government.de.
2.6 Mobile phone
http://www.billig-tarife.de, www.t-mobile.de, www.vodafone.de, www.talkline.de www.telecom.de, www.mobilcom.de, www.simyo.de
2.7 Emergency/Aide/Doctors If you are in an accident or are being attacked, you should call the police at the emergency number 110. This number is used throughout Germany and is free of charge from public telephones. There are telephone booths located in train stations and off city streets, as well as off the freeway. You can contact the fire department anywhere in Germany by calling the number 112. In each city, a medical emergency service exists for assistance on nights and weekends. You can find the telephone number for your city in the local directory. Also the pharmacies have services open on nights and Sundays.
2.8 Post office
In larger cities, post offices are typically open from Monday to Friday, 8 am – 6 pm, and on Saturday till 12 pm. In larger train stations and airports, they are often open longer hours as well as Sundays.
2.9 Mass/Weight/Units:
In Germany one measures metrically: height in centimetres, distances in kilometres, areas in square meters. Weights are measured in grams or kilograms. Prices for food are either measured by piece, kilogram or per 100 grams.
2.10 Electrical Adapters The electricity supply in Germany is set on AC 220 Volts 50 Hz (European standard) and two-prong plugs-ins are used all the electrical appliances must be synchronized with that.
2.12 Germany by train, plane, car and bus:
Train
Deutsche Bahn AG – www.bahn.de
By the Deutsche Bahn AG you can buy the Bahn Card 25 and the Bahn Card 50. With them you get 25%
and 50% discount in every train trip inside Germany. With the option Rail-Plus, you can get up to 25%
discount in train trips in some countries of Europe.
You can use the SchonesWochenEnde Ticket, which is a ticket that can be used for 5 people for one day
during weekends, for the regional trains. You can also use the regional tickets. For more information,
check the website: http://www.bahn.de/-
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Hint: if you buy in advance a ticket to both ways, you can get up to 50%, without a Bahn Card. If you do it with the Bahn Card 25, the discount goes up to 60%. If you do it in a group in which most of the travellers have the Bahn Card 25, the discount is of almost 70%!! If you do it with the Bahn Card 50, you only get 50% discount…! You can also use the night train: http://www.citynightline.ch; www.nachtzugreise.de
Plane
Over 100 international airlines offer flights into Germany. Deutsche Lufthansa offers the most frequent
and most versatile flights together with their Star Alliance partners.
The cheapest airlines are:
www.easyjet.com www.germanwings.com www.ryanair.com
(Be aware that the prices showed are normally without taxes. And some of the airports used are far away from the cities you want to travel. You should consider the transportation costs to go from these airports to the city in the total cost of your ticket! To go from Frankfurt city to Hahn airport, check the bus: http://www.bohr-omnibusse.de/en/home.php )
Bus Cheap bus trip inside Germany:
www.ab9euro.de (if you buy in advance, it is really cheap)
Bus trip to other countries:
www.deutsche-touring.de (you also can get discounts if you buy in advance) Car To get a ride in Germany: (normally one of the cheapest ways of travelling around Germany and some other countries)
www.mitfahrgelegenheit.de www.mitfahrzentrale.de
To rent a car:
www.europcar.de
Questions about drivers-license:
http://www.fahr-schule-frage.de/
2.13 Tax refund
16% TAX Free Refund (information about tax refund when you leave Germany):
http://www.globalrefund.com/defa ... viewDocumentId=9134
2.14 Puntionality
Puntionality in Germany is very important for private events as well as for business events. If you have an appointment with somebody you should be on time. At informal meeting 15 minutes too late is accepted, but not more than that. Anyway, it would be good if you could announce that you are late.
2.15 Meeting People
When you meet any person formally, officially or privately you should shake hands, first with women.
While shaking hands don’t look at the ground, look those you are greeting, straight into the eyes. A smile
is always appreciated.
Except close friends, Germans still us Herr (Mr.) and Frau (Mrs.) and the surname in daily discussion.
You should stick to that until you are invited to use the first names.
2.16 Recycling
If you have too much time, you can enjoy one of the German favourite sports: Recycling! -Paper -Glass -Wrappings with a green point -Compostable kitchen leftover -Other waste
3. Frankfurt am Main
Frankfurt am Main is the largest city in the German state of Hessen and the fifth-largest city in Germany. Situated on the Main River, it is the seat of the European Central Bank and the largest financial centre in Germany. They call it also “The Manhattan of Europe.”
www.frankfurt.de, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frankfurt_am_Main, http://www.faz.net/s/homepage.html, http://www.frankfurt360.de, http://www.natureparktravel.com/frankfurt/frankfurt.htm, http://kultur.frankfurt.de http://www.frankfurt-interaktiv.de#
3.1 The Frankfurt Pass
A special card in Frankfurt for people who earn less than 869 EUR a month. Can be used to get some reductions, i.e. at Swimming pools, Cinema, Theatre, Museum, Transportation Language Course and others. For more information check: www.frankfurt.de, – look for Frankfurt Pass ☺or ask your BUDDY
3.2 Transportation
The transportation system in Frankfurt is reliable and you can go to almost everywhere using the U-Bahns, S-Bahns, Trams and Buses. (Check the website: www.rmv.de for information on schedules and connections.) On Fridays, Saturdays and holydays, you can also use the night bus:
www.nachtbus-frankfurt.de
You can buy single way, day, week, month and year tickets. Students with an obligatory traineeship can get discounts, but documents are needed. With the Frankfurt Pass you can also get a discount for the Frankfurt Area 50 (city) tickets.
3.3 Language Course Volkshochschule, Sonnemannstraße 13, 60314 Frankfurt am Main http://www.vhs.frankfurt.de/ -VHS – Volkshochschule ( * ) http://www.zentrum-fuer-deutsche-sprache.de/zentrum/index.html http://www.goethe.de -Goethe Institute http://www.inlingua.de – Inlingua http://www.sprachcaffe-frankfurt.de/ -Sprachcaffe http://www.lehrerkooperative.de -Lehrerkooperative http://www.berlitz.de – Berlitz http://www.tandem-frankfurt.de/zentrum/zentrumseite.html -Zentrum für deutsche Sprache und Kultur
( * ) Price Reduction for Volkshochschule:
1. 1. Frankfurt-Pass Holders: 50 %
2. 2. Student Rabat: 20 %
3.3.1 Online German Course
http://www.deutsch-lernen.com/ http://derweg.org/ Der weg Magazine http://www.ralf-kinas.de/ -"DAF Seite" -R.Kinas http://www.deutsch-als-fremdsprache.de -Internet-Service für den Unterricht Deutsch als Fremdsprache http://www.stufen.de/ -Stufen International http://www.langenscheidt.de/deutsch/lehrwerke/index.html -Moment Mal: Langenscheidts Lehrwerke Online" http://www.dw-world.de/german/0,3367,2068,00.html -Deutsche Welle http://www.udoklinger.de -Udo Klinger http://www.deutsch-online.com http://www.spz.tu-darmstadt.de/imss/Deutsch/M2/Index.html Darmstadt University http://schubert-verlag.de/aufgaben/ -Online-Aufgaben Deutsch als Fremdsprache http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/l ... usiness/index.shtml -BBC Education -Make German Your Business http://www.learnplus.com/learn-german.html -German language course by Learn Plus (Langenscheidt) http://www.germanlanguagelessons.com/ -German Language Lessons http://www.germanfortravellers.com/ -German for Travellers http://www.wm.edu/CAS/modlang/grammnu.htm -The German Electronic Textbook
3.3.2 Other useful language links
Verbs conjugation: http://www.verbix.com/languages/german.shtml Translation: http://babelfish.altavista.com/tr Online Dictionary (German-English, German-Spanish and German-French)
http://www.leo.org/leo_home_en.html Online English-English Dictionary: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/
3.4 To rent a room
http://www.wg-gesucht.de http://www.studenten-wg.de http://www.wg-welt.de http://www.wg-homepages.de www.gimmo.de
3.5 To search for another job
www.stepstone.de www.berufsstart.de www.jobpilot.de www.jobscout24.de www.monster.de http://www.faz.net/s/homepage.html http://www.arbeitsamt.de/ http://www.bewerbung.net/ http://www.stepstone.de http://focus.msn.de www.gelbeseiten.de www.meinestadt.de
3.6 Insurance
If not insured from home country, there is DAAD insurance Scheme for Students and Trainees:
http://www.daad.de/deutschland/s ... ungen/04703.en.html
Another website with a list and comparison of health insurance companies:
http://www.1a-krankenkassen.de/
3.7 Sport
http://www.tg-bornheim.de – gym Nr. 1 in Frankfurt http://www.uni-frankfurt.de – sport at the Uni http://www.spiridon-frankfurt.de – all about running www.sportpark-kelkheim.de www.bbf-frankfurt.de – outdoor and indoor swimming
3.8 Cinemas
http://www.webhits.de/englfilm.html, http://www.kino.de, http://www.cinestar.de, www.kinojournal-frankfurt.de
The Turm Palast cinema is playing daily movies in Original Version besides the German translated ones! It’s recommended to all English speaking foreigners and prices may vary from 5.50 EUR to 7.50 EUR for 1 ticket. Every Monday from 21.00 is running “the snake preview” for only 4 EUR.
3.9 Museums
Goethe House and Museum: http://www.goethehaus-frankfurt.de
Jewish Museum: http://www.juedischesmuseum.de/
Städel Museum: http://www.staedelmuseum.de/
Museum for Modern Kunst: http://www.mmk-frankfurt.de/
Film museum: www.deutsches-filmmuseum.de
Museum Festival (once a year): http://www.museumsuferfest-frankfurt.de/
Architecture Museum: http://dam.inm.de/
For the complete list of Frankfurt Museums, check: www.kultur.frankfurt.de
1. 3.10 Theatre
2. 3.11 Opera
www.itf-frankfurt.de
www.alteoper.de
3.12 Bowling places
http://us-play.com/eschersheim/ http://us-play.com/frankfurt/
3.13 Recreation parks and lakes
http://www.anna-schmidt-schule.de/FB1/City/Recreation.htm
3.14 Traditional restaurants/pubs: Schreiber-Heyne
http://www.rheinmain-net.com/schreiber-heyne/index.html
This is a great place to drink some Applewine and eat some traditional German food. Since this place is packed all the time calling for reservations or going there early wouldn‘t be a bad idea.
Solzer
http://www.apfelwein-solzer.de
At this place you will find the typical food and drinks of Frankfurt. It‘s a cosy place where you can have good food and drink your Äppler in a nice atmosphere.
3.14 Bars, Clubs and Music Studio Bar:
This is currently the number 1 bar in Frankfurt! Once in a while even some famous people come to the Studio Bar. If you don‘t show up with sneakers, jeans and a T-Shirt, you shouldn‘t get discouraged by the doormen.
Das 21. Jahrhundert:
This is a nice trendy bar 10 minutes away from Hauptwache. The cocktails are great and you can enjoy them while listening to the DJ.
Luna Bar:
This bar has a nice collection of cocktails and the bartenders are well-trained. Usually they play music from the 70’s and 80’s.
Living XXL
If you feel like dancing you have to go to this club. Every Wednesday is After Work Party, Thursday is Salsa-Night, on Fridays they play mixed music and on Saturdays mostly Hip Hop.
Odeon
On Thursdays there usually is an After-Study party, which means that the prices are pretty nice (student prices) and you will meet a lot of students.
3.15 Excursions
Frankfurt is an ideal base for short sightseeing trips -for example by public transport in to the nearby Taunus Mountains and Odenwald Forest, or by train (1 hour to Heidelberg). Or enjoy a day trip on the river to the romantic Rhine.
3.16 Shopping
Frankfurt offers a huge variety of excellent shops. Try the legendary Zeil street in the city centre and the attractive local shopping centres in the city districts: Nord-West Centrum & Hessen Centre easy reachable by subway. Another good cheap tip is Bornheim Mitte and Berger Straße. Stores are generally open 9 am to 8 pm on week and until about 4 pm on Saturday. On Sunday most of the shops are closed.
3.17 Supermarkets
The cheapest supermarkets are: LIDL, Aldi, Plus and Penny. There you can find cheap but quality
products, although you can’t find a big range of products.
If you are looking for more variety and known brads, you can go to: HML, Mini Mall, Tegellman.
3.18 Another useful links
Night life:
http://www.konstabler.com
Journal:
http://www.journal-frankfurt.de http://www.fr-aktuell.de/
Information about different towns
http://www.meinestadt.de
Discount and free products and services:
http://www.nulltarif.de/
To understand Germans and Germany
http://forum-international.spieg ... mp;page=1&pp=10
Business relationship website
https://www.openbc.com
Official German hand-book
http://www.handbuch-deutschland.de/
Online guide of Frankfurt
http://www.virtualtourist.com/tr ... nkfurt_am_Main.html
About the Odenwald forest (in the south of Frankfurt)
www.odenwald.de
1. 3.20 Not to miss in Frankfurt
2. 4. Before Arrival
3. 4.1 Visa and Working Permit
a. Goethehaus -The birthplace of Germany's greatest poet makes for a vivid impression of life in the
18th century. And they have his original desk.
b. Main Tower -Fantastic views from the observation platforms on the roof or from the Bar &
Restaurant 4 on the 53rd floor. www.maintower.de,
c. Palmengarten – A beautiful mix between park and botanical garden, with small boating lake and
one of the largest greenhouses in Europe, built in 1869.
d. Kunsthalle Schirn – Perhaps the best known of Frankfurt’s numerous museums, with changing
high-profile art exhibitions.
e. Hammering Man – This huge, impressive sculpture stands in front of another landmark, Helmut
Jahn’s post-modern Messe Tower.
f. Alte Oper – This splendid former opera house is one of the city’s most famous landmarks.
g. Naturmuseum Senckenberg – Giant dinosaur skeletons are the undisputed starts of one of Europe’s
largest and most important natural history collections.
h. Commerzbank Tower – Europe’s tallest office building is part of a skyline which gives Frankfurt the
nickname ‘Mainhattan’.
i. Alt-Sachsenhausen – Scores of Ebbelwoi (apple wine) taverns line the streets of this historic quarter.
j. Zoologischer Garten – The top attraction of Germany’s largest zoo is the unique Grzimekhaus,
where nocturnal animals busy themselves under artificial moonlight.
k. Paulskirche – Sometimes called ‘the cradle of German democracy’, it was the site of the country’s
first democratically elected parliament in 1848.
l. Städelsches Kunstinstitut uns Städtische Galerie – The ‘Städel’ is renowned for its grand and
extensive collection of European painting.
m. Römerberg – The heart of the old town. Home to the ‘Römer’, Frankfurt’s famous city hall made up
of several historic houses.
n. Europäische Zentralbank – The European Central Bank with the Discotheque Living XXL at its
bottom.
o. Börse Frankfurt-The Frankfurt Stock Exchange is the most important stock market in Germany.
All non EU citizens who want to work in Germany require a work permit (Arbeitserlaubiniss). This is only issued with a valid residence permit. EU citizens don’t need a work permit, and basically enjoy the same rights as German. Of course AIESEC will assist you in getting your visa. Pay only attention in the case you want to extend your traineeship to approach your LC in time.
4.2 Passport
Is your most important travel document and it should remain valid three month after visa expire. Make sure that you have your passport always with you. If you are EU citizen you don’t need the passport in Germany, your ID card is sufficient.
4.3. Insurance
According to German regulations every Trainee has to be insured. If you want to use your private insurance you have to proof that the insurance is valid in Germany fulfilling the criteria – look at the enclosure Insurance Statement. If your insurance does not fill the criteria -check the point: 3.3 for German Insurance for Interns.
4.5 Checklist, what to bring?
� warm clothes for the winter (warm jacket or coat), boots (shoes) with good tread and water resistant, so that you can walk in the snow without problems, scarf, warm hats and gloves, pullover, trouser
office clothes (check with your employee if formal clothes are necessary or you can wear Jeans)
umbrella
water proof jacket or coat
clothes for summer (shorts, t-shirts, swimming suit, sun protection)
Medicine (prescription, drugs you need), headache pills…
documents – passport, visa, flight ticket, travellers cheque, travel guide, dictionary of your native
language to German, copies of all documents, international driving licence Various – electricity adapter (50 Hz, 220 V), outdoor sport equipment, teddy bear, specific food, drinks from your country, information materials… don’t forget your CAMERA |
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